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Written in Granite: Flying fascinates, no matter how close
That isn’t real.” My immigrant grandfather Andrew said this in Greek to my parents as they watched the live broadcast on ...
Boeing Starliner astronauts back on Earth after SpaceX ride home
The two Boeing Starliner astronauts left behind on the International Space Station are back on Earth, ending an odyssey that ...
Why Sunita Williams will experience a splashdown: What it is and why astronauts use this method to return back
The splashdown method of landing is advantageous because it allows for a softer landing; the waterbody provides vast space ...
Crew-9’s splashdown landing explained: Why NASA chooses it and how it exactly happens
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Crew-9 astronauts, including Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, has undocked from the ISS and is set to splashdown off the coast of Florida at 3:27 AM IST on ...
Highlights: NASA astronauts return to Earth after an unexpected nine-month stay in space
NASA’s Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, whose weeklong Boeing Starliner mission turned into an extended stay in space, have ...
This Word Means: Splashdown
It is the method favoured by American spacecraft – such as NASA’s Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo – to re-enter Earth. In a ...
As Stranded Astronauts Return, SpaceX's Victory Is Boeing's Embarrassment
When Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams splash down off the coast of Florida Tuesday evening, the biggest winner in their ...
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Why Astronaut Sunita Williams Will Splash Down Instead of Landing on Solid Ground?
NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Willmore return to Earth after 9 months aboard the ISS, with a planned splashdown ...
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Crew-9’s splashdown landing explained: Why NASA chooses it and how it exactly happens
The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Crew-9 ... NASA and SpaceX have used splashdown techniques for crewed missions since the Apollo era, with modern advancements improving the safety and ...